Primavera!

How is it already APRIL?! There is a colonia or appt complex kinda place called "Los Mangos" and now that we are in the beginning of April there are a ton of budding mangos. It's hard to see the street in some parts. 
I never know what to write about so I'll just write what I learned in the scriptures this week.

We had a cooking class with Hermana Maria she's so awesome, we are working on her baptismal date :) Also this is my favorite food in the mission right now its called "Carne Chinameca" it is so good I wish I could have it every day.

I can't wait for general conference!!!!!!!! :)

"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed." 

I wanted to know more about that hope, like John in Corinthians, as I read his explanation. 

"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."

John says Light comes from knowledge which originates from the Glory of God. In the most difficult of times, we have light (hope) which is derived from the knowledge we have through the Gospel. In General conference 2017 there was a talk, I don't remember who gave it, but he talks about an organic chemist and the Heliotropic effect. He references a universal law since the beginning of time. The tendency that in all living systems toward positive energy [Light] and away from negative energy [darkness]. He explains that from single cell organisms to complex human systems everything alive has an inherent inclination towards positive and away from negative. This came to mind when I was reading about John. Knowledge is light. It shines out fear and darkness. I have actually learned while here in my mission the importance of scripture study. I have always been told the importance of knowing the scriptures, for some reason the pattern is simple but hard to follow. The armor of light is stronger as we grow to know our Heavenly Father better through the words he has given us.